As tokyohive reported earlier, Ikuta Toma will star in upcoming movie "Genji Monogatari (The Tales of Genji)" as Hikaru Genji, set for release sometime in 2011. �Genji Monogatari� is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to Murasaki Shikibu from the early eleventh century.

Unlike the many "Genji Monogatari" movies and dramas made in the past, �this new "Genji Monogatari" will be a little different in that it features actual historical figures, such as Murasaki Shikibu, Fujiwara no Michinaga, and Abe no Seimei.

The cast members for these historical figures have been revealed recently:�Nakatani Miki as Murasaki Shikibu, Higashiyama Noriyuki as Fujiwara no Michinaga, and Kubozuka Yosuke as Abe no Seimei. Interestingly enough, Higashiyama Noriyuki is a senior of Toma's in Johnny's Entertainment, and he has also played the role of Hikaru Genji approximately 20 years ago.

[caption id="attachment_94056" align="aligncenter" width="271" caption="Nakatani Miki"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_94057" align="aligncenter" width="214" caption="Higashiyama Noriyuki"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_94058" align="aligncenter" width="199" caption="Kubozuka Yosuke"][/caption]

We will report further details when revealed, so stay tuned!

Source: Sanspo